Quote:This far into Anger's career, he should know how to hang it high <i>without</i> putting his massive leg to waste on a 35-yard punt. It's seemed for a couple of years now like he just can't figure out how to balance hangtime and distance, and I'm not sure at this point whether it's Mallory's coaching or just his own mental limitations coming into play. At some point, if you're Caldwell, you have to at least bring in a couple of punters for a tryout to light a fire under him, don't you?

 

Bringing up Shoelace poses another question: D-Rob was talked up as the team's kick returner going into camp, but he lost that to Grant and now is on the sideline when Marshall and Walters play back there, despite his having far better speed than either of them. What's going on? Too valuable at this point to risk on kickoff returns?

 

I think with the injury, maybe they don't want to risk it?

 

But then again, it's not like they are using Shoelace in the run game, right?  Did you see Shoelace in the running game at all?  I didn't notice him.  So if he's not getting snaps on offense, put him back there to field punts.

 

You're right, it's weird.  But then again, every decision this HC makes is weird.  

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